Not By Our Own Strength

  When I was a kid growing up in my small Southern Illinois hometown of Cairo, we kids lived by an unspoken code where name-calling was concerned. I can remember one day while playing in my room hearing the words “Shut up punk!” coming from a familiar little...

Am I Your Neighbor?

  I was at a breakfast event recently and the topic of neighbors came into a discussion we were having at the table. Someone mentioned that many people think the Lord’s command “…love thy neighbor as thyself” as found in Leviticus 19:18 means to love those who...

Message to Students

~Hello Friends, below is the transcript of my message to the Centurions, Bobcats, Saints, and Pilots, students in the Southern Illinois schools I recently visited. Here’s to your success!~   Derek E. Eurales, Jr’s Message to Students: **Never apologize for your...

Just Do You

Growing up in a small Southern Illinois town in the 1980s, I was a fan of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In relation to that, I have a few questions that I’m hoping to get some answers to: How many “fans” did the Chicago Bulls have prior to the arrival of...

A Glimpse of the Good Things

Have you gotten a glimpse of the good things about to happen in YOUR life? If so, did it make you despise where you are right now? Now if the answer to that is yes, hold on for a minute. I’d like to share some things with you. Being fed up with one’s current...